Door-fastener



(N Model.)

H. KAPPELE.

DOOR FASTENER.

Patented Feb. 27

UNITED STATES PATENT FFICE.

IIENRY KAPPELE, OF MATTEAWAN, NEW YORK.

DOOR-FASTENER SPECIFIGATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 515,494,dated February 27, 1894.

Appliceton filetl October 18, 1893. Saria1No. 488,491- (No model.)

Be i1: known that I, HENRY KAPPELE, of Matteawan, Dutchess county,NewYork, h2we nvented an Improved Deer Fastener, of wheh the following is aspecificaton.

This invention re1ates to a door-fastener to be used for fastening adoor from the inside and whieh pessesses verymarked advantages over 'cheordinary sliding belt in general use.

In the accompanying drawings: Fignre 1 is a perspeetve view showing myimproved door fastener in use. Fig. 2 is an end view of the fastener andFig. 3 a face view of the same.

The letter a represents a plate adapted. to be fastened t0 he d001 frameA, by means of serews a, 01 otherwise. The plate a, is pr0- vided naarits inner edge wth the 1ugs a 1:0 Which there is pivoted a stopb,provded with a forwardly projeeting hook 1). The stop b, may be swungforward across the faee of the dom B (Fig. 1) 01 backward across theplate a, 50 as to clear the door (dotted lines Fig. 2). The plate a ispreferably at 01 near ts center provided with a second pair of 1ugs (1to whehthere is pivoted a finger 0. This finger is of a length toprojeet beyond the edge of plate a, and to engage the stop b, in frontof heek b, when the fastener is clused.

to be torn from its seat.

T0 fasten the door is only necessary t0 swing the stop 5, across theface of the door, and the finger c, into engagement with the stop (Fig.1). T0 unfasten the door, the finget a, is firsb swung 'orward t0release the stop and then the stop is swung forward to release the door(dotted lines Fig. 2).

The advantages eonneeted with this fastener are numerous: Any pressureup0n the outside of the door wi1l cause the pivoted end of finger c, t0press more firmly upon the plate a, and thus the fastener will not beapt Moreover the fastener needs no staple, is readily fitted andInanipulated and is noiseless in nee. 11; is we1l adapted fox hotels andalso for private dwell- 1ngs.

What I.claixn is The ccmbination 0f a fase pate wth ahookshaped stoppivoted thereto, and with a finger pivoted to the fase plate back of thestop and adapted to be projected over the edge of the face plate andinto engagement With 'che stop, substantialy as speeified.

HENRY KAPPELE.

Witnesses:

WILLIAM MOORE, F. B. SANDFORD.

